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Bourne Again

Media and CultureProgressivismWar and Foreign Policy

Blog11/24/2023

David Gordon reviews Only a Voice, by George Scialabba, dealing with the author's comments on antiwar progressives Randolph Bourne and Dwight Macdonald.

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Private Medical Care STILL Is a Better Deal Than Government Care

Bureaucracy and RegulationEconomic PolicyFree MarketsHealth

Blog11/24/2023

Americans are constantly told that Europeans have wonderful medical care provided by their governments. In reality, private care is gaining ground because it provides better care and a better deal.

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Help the Institute Fight Censorship and Expose Government Tyranny

Blog11/24/2023

In a totalitarian society, truth is determined by government pronouncements. Help the Institute fight back against censorship and continue to expose government lies!

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How Fossil Fuel Revolutionized Our Kitchens and Our Food

World History

Blog11/23/2023

Coal drove the development of a whole new way of cooking and a radically different diet. A menu based upon coal-fired food was the cuisine that accompanied industrialization. Food and fuel were intricately linked in a fossil fuel-burning age.

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Are Businesses Entitled to a Fair Profit?

Corporate WelfareCronyism and CorporatismEconomic Policy

Blog11/23/2023

One of the cliches of the New Deal was that businesses were entitled to a “fair” profit. Leonard Read astutely pointed out that profits (and losses) have nothing to do with “fairness.”

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Can Government Regulate Artificial Super Intelligence?

Big GovernmentBureaucracy and RegulationLawMedia and Culture

Blog11/23/2023

The Biden administration claims it wants to get out in front of the development of artificial intelligence. However, the likely scenario is that AI will leave government regulators in its wake.

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Napoleon: Europe's First Egalitarian Despot

World History

Blog11/22/2023

For those who value self-determination, free markets, peace, and freedom, Napoleon provides little to be admired. He was a despot, a warmonger, a centralist, and a hypocrite who claimed to spread freedom to justify his own lust for conquest and power. 

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Today Is the Best Day of the Year to Rob a Bank

The FedLawMoney and Banks

Blog11/22/2023

Today, the Fed takes a short break from robbing us via inflation and, instead, delivers huge amounts of cash to banks to service Black Friday purchases. The large cash infusions often make banks vulnerable to robberies.

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